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1. Cloud Gate, assembly complete, view from above, July 16, 2004 Cloud Gate, assembly complete, view from above, July 16, 2004 Plazas; Crowds; Public sculpture; Parks; Trees; Reflections; Skyscrapers; View from above of Cloud Gate during opening weekend. It was estimated that about 300,000 people visited Millennium Park during its opening weekend, July 16-18, 2004. In the years leading up to the Park's...
2. Crown Fountain, computer rendering, ca. May 1, 2001 Crown Fountain, computer rendering, ca. May 1, 2001 Computer graphics; Fountains; Landscape architecture drawings; A computer rendering showing landscaping surrounding the fountain.
3. Crown Fountain, computer rendering, ca. May 1, 2001 Crown Fountain, computer rendering, ca. May 1, 2001 Computer graphics; Fountains; Landscape architecture drawings; A computer rendering showing the fountain's scale.
4. Crown Fountain, meeting in Chicago, ca. May 13, 2002 Crown Fountain, meeting in Chicago, ca. May 13, 2002 Elevations; Architectural drawings; Architects' offices Architect Mark Sexton shows an elevation of one of the towers to Jaume Plensa at the offices of Krueck + Sexton Architects in Chicago, the architecture firm that helped build Crown Fountain.
5. Jay Pritzker Pavilion, model, ca. 1999 Jay Pritzker Pavilion, model, ca. 1999 Architectural models; An oblique view of Frank Gehry’s architectural model for the Jay Pritzker Music Pavilion in Millennium Park. Gehry produced several models with alternate designs. The most elaborate model, shown here,...
6. Jay Pritzker Pavilion, trellis with speakers, June 30, 2004 Jay Pritzker Pavilion, trellis with speakers, June 30, 2004 Lawns; Skyscrapers; Trees; Hoisting machinery; Cantilever construction; Looking northwest from the back of the Great Lawn toward the stage and headdress of the Jay Pritzker Pavilion. With a little over two weeks left before Millennium Park opened to the public this photograph...
7. Lurie Garden, fall rendering, ca. 2000 Lurie Garden, fall rendering, ca. 2000 Landscape architecture drawings; Rendering of Lurie Garden showing fall foliage by Gustafson Partners. According to planting designer Piet Oudolf, the colors in the garden reach a "crescendo" in the fall. As is shown in the rendering,...
8. Lurie Garden, spring rendering, ca. 2000 Lurie Garden, spring rendering, ca. 2000 Landscape architecture drawings; Rendering of Lurie Garden showing spring foliage by Gustafson Partners. Initially named "Shoulder Garden", the Lurie Garden was designed by the international team of Kathryn Gustafson of Gustafson Guthrie...
9. Lurie Garden, winter rendering, ca. 2000 Lurie Garden, winter rendering, ca. 2000 Landscape architecture drawings; Rendering of Lurie Garden showing winter colors. In winter, the Garden is dominated by its evergreens, with evergreen shrubs arranged to frame views and enhance seating areas. The Garden's $10 million...
10. Millennium Monument at Wrigley Square, close-up of columns and scaffolding, July 22, 2002 Millennium Monument at Wrigley Square, close-up of columns and scaffolding, July 22, 2002 Scaffolding; Columns; Close-up of columns with scaffolding at the Millennium Monument at Wrigley Square.
11. Millennium Monument at Wrigley Square, close-up of decorative wall, October 15, 2002 Millennium Monument at Wrigley Square, close-up of decorative wall, October 15, 2002 Walls; Walkways; Trees; Lampposts; Close-up of a low, decorative wall engraved "Wrigley Square."
12. Millennium Monument at Wrigley Square, close-up of decorative wall, October 15, 2002 Millennium Monument at Wrigley Square, close-up of decorative wall, October 15, 2002 Walls; Carving; Close-up of a low, decorative wall engraved "Millennium Park."
13. Millennium Monument at Wrigley Square, column, ca. March 14, 2002 Millennium Monument at Wrigley Square, column, ca. March 14, 2002 Columns; Scaffolding; Close-up of a column and scaffolding at the Millennium Monument at Wrigley Square. Each column is made up of five 2200 pound segments carved from 300 million year old limestone from the quarries of northwest...
14. Millennium Monument at Wrigley Square, cornice, July 22, 2002 Millennium Monument at Wrigley Square, cornice, July 22, 2002 Cornices; Scaffolding; Close-up of the underside of the cornice of the Millennium Monument at Wrigley Square. The Y-shaped symbol in the corner of the cornice is the Chicago municipal device, a motif that is visible in architecture...
15. Millennium Monument at Wrigley Square, cornice, July 22, 2002 Millennium Monument at Wrigley Square, cornice, July 22, 2002 Cornices; Scaffolding; Construction; Construction workers; Close-up of the underside of the cornice of the Millennium Monument at Wrigley Square looking northwest.
16. Millennium Monument at Wrigley Square, cornice, July 22, 2002 Millennium Monument at Wrigley Square, cornice, July 22, 2002 Cornices; Walkways; Scaffolding; Construction; Construction workers; The underside of the cornice of the Millennium Monument at Wrigley Square under construction, showing the scaffolding and walkway used by the workers.
17. Millennium Monument at Wrigley Square, dedication, banner, October 30, 2002 Millennium Monument at Wrigley Square, dedication, banner, October 30, 2002 Peristyles; Fountains; Banners; Looking northwest at the fountain and at the base of the peristyle. During the dedication, a temporary banner was hung along the base of the peristyle with the names of 75 founders, or donors, showing...
18. Millennium Monument at Wrigley Square, dedication, banner, October 30, 2002 Millennium Monument at Wrigley Square, dedication, banner, October 30, 2002 Peristyles; Columns; Fountains; Skyscrapers; Banners Looking northwest at the peristyle on dedication night; a banner with the names of Millennium Park founders is illuminated. The monument is a modified replica of an original by Edward H. Bennett which...
19. Millennium Monument at Wrigley Square, detail of top of cornice under construction, ca. July 22, 2002 Millennium Monument at Wrigley Square, detail of top of cornice under construction, ca. July 22, 2002 Cornices; Peristyles; Scaffolding; The cornice of the peristyle under construction.
20. Millennium Monument at Wrigley Square, detail of top of cornice under construction, July 22, 2002 Millennium Monument at Wrigley Square, detail of top of cornice under construction, July 22, 2002 Cornices; Scaffolding; Wire; The metal fixtures used for holding the limestone blocks in place at the Millennium Monument at Wrigley Square.
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